Wow. Christmas has come and gone! My siser from El Paso and her fam (including new cute niece)spent the 22nd-Christmas morning with us. SO much fun! I miss my niece already though! Christmas eve was our family dinner with us three oldest sisters and our families. Jay and Sedona got to meet each other...they are growing up SO fast! I cooked too much food (hello, this is me we're talking about) and we wished my mama and the other two siblings were here...but other than that is was a wonderful day. My neice Sedona looks almost identical to my dad's baby pics...it made me tear up several time bc she has his smile 100%....it's nice to know he's still represented though =)
Christmas day was spent with Wil's family. It was also a nice time, despite the ever so clever hidden agenda that went something like this (L=Wil's mom, W=Wil, J=me):
L: So I bet it was real nice having your nieces around, kids in the house...
J: It sure was.
L: William, am I gonna get a Christmas gift next year?
W; What do you mean?
L: There's only one thing I want next year...
W: (puzzled look)
L: Jenny, can you tell him what I want from you?
J: (uncomfortable gaze at Wil)
L: (to Jenny)You know you're not getting any younger. You'll be 30 next year.
J: I turned 30 this year
L: See, 31, even older. What's taking so long? I want a grandbaby for Christmas
J: Not happening this year, sorry.
w: (completely tuned out now and trying to change subject)
The conversation went on for what seemed to be years and she reminded me she hasn't brought it up for quite some time (and I liked it that way!!!)
OLD? Come on!!!! I know so many people that don't have kids until like 35-40...people don't even get married until then now (I know I got married young, but why does that pre-qualify me to have to pop one out NOW! Good lord...then I notice the next day that almost ALL the pics from the entire xmas season involve only children and adults who have children...apparently being married doesn't make you a whole family. uggghhh. I can only imagine if I was actually trying (and I am not), and having fertility issues, how horrific it would be to hear people say some of those things! I swear I will try to refrain from asking people about personal business like that!
Work this week felt like forever...crammed in appts but didn't around to half of what I wanted to...blast...I am taking Monday off, but I am going to end up spending a few hours on work anyway.
Alright, I am off to second coat my new SILVER coffee table....it was teal...and now with the help of spray paint, it's shiny and new....and smells good too ( don't worry, I am painting out in the cold, not indoors =)
1 comment:
First off, I totally dug the silver coffee table configuration. Secondly, kudos to you for speaking your mind to L. That's freaking ridiculous. People really ought to mind their own business in regards to things like that. You would think that she'd be happy in the fact that her son is in a wonderful marriage and happy. Bullocks to those pressuring you. Too bad you can't pull the "I'm a lesbian card". If she gives you any more crap...I say we regulate.
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